Physical Therapist - Full-time

Select Medical; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A critical illness recovery hospital in DeSoto, Texas is seeking a Physical Therapist (PT) to provide compassionate care to patients. The role includes responsibilities such as patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and supervising therapy staff. Candidates must have state licensure and a BLS certification.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Continuing Education Opportunities

Generous PTO

401(k) Company Matching

Comprehensive Medical/RX, Health, Vision, Dental Plans

Student Debt Benefit Program

Clinical Ladder Program

Qualifications

• State licensure as a Physical Therapist is mandatory.
• BLS certification must be completed within the first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Monitor patient responses and modify treatments as needed.
• Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants and students.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Quality Improvement

Patient Education

Treatment Planning

Education

Current State Licensure as a Physical Therapist

Certified BLS

Job description

Overview

Position: Physical Therapist (PT)

Location: DeSoto, Texas , 75115

Schedule: Fulltime Days

Select Specialty Hospital- Dallas Downtown is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Physical Therapists (PT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Physical Therapist (PT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education opportunities.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Setting goals and developing treatment plans.
• Working cooperatively to identify and solve patient-specific and facility-wide needs.
• Participating in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment.
• Supervising Physical Therapy Assistants, as well as supervising PT and PTA students.
• Conducting individual patient therapy regimens.
• Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions, as needed.
• Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
• Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Physical Therapist required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans